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Thank you for contacting us! To remove the debris shield you must flip the unit upsidedown, and locate the front locking tab on the opposite side of the shield. Press the locking tab tighly and carefully lift up from the back side of the debris shield towards the locking button. (WARNING: please be mindful that there is a line limiter on the inside of the shield that is very sharp and can cut you). After an audiable click, the shield should remove by sliding out. When installing the edger guide please be sure to insert the guide onto the shield before installing the shield back on. There is an opening for the front lockin tab to center itself, insert tab. Once tab is centered via the locating guide hole, then pull the shield toward the motor untill the rear locking tabs lock into place. You will know if it is properly connected because you will hear a click. Be sure that everything is moving freely and that nothing is caught between the housing and the shield. Hope this information helps, and if you want to reference to a visual step by step process for removing or applying the shield, I've attached a link to an Owners Manual that explains this process on pages 4-5. Thanks again for choosing Weed Eater products.

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Thank you for contacting us! To remove the debris shield you must flip the unit upsidedown, and locate the front locking tab on the opposite side of the shield. Press the locking tab tighly and carefully lift up from the back side of the debris shield towards the locking button. (WARNING: please be mindful that there is a line limiter on the inside of the shield that is very sharp and can cut you). After an audiable click, the shield should remove by sliding out. When installing the edger guide please be sure to insert the guide onto the shield before installing the shield back on. There is an opening for the front lockin tab to center itself, insert tab. Once tab is centered via the locating guide hole, then pull the shield toward the motor untill the rear locking tabs lock into place. You will know if it is properly connected because you will hear a click. Be sure that everything is moving freely and that nothing is caught between the housing and the shield. Hope this information helps, and if you want to reference to a visual step by step process for removing or applying the shield, I've attached a link to an Owners Manual that explains this process on pages 4-5. Thanks again for choosing Weed Eater products.